At the Barrier Thursday Edition THE SOUTH EASTERN TIMES First for MSEFL since 1998; Kongorong and Tantanoola clash t the Barrier Thursday Edition THE SOUTH EASTERN TIMES First for MSEFL since 1998; Kongorong and Tantanoola clash H H At the Ba the Barrier Thursday Edition THE SOUTH he Barrier Thursday Edition THE SOUTH EASTERN TIMES First for MSEFL since 1998; Kongorong and Tantanoola clash H J.L. J.L. “FRED” fred@setimes.com.au THE third round of the Mid South East Football League is split this weekend with Kongorong and antanoola receiving the blessing of footy administrators and the RSL to play their match on Anzac Day, this Saturday. The schedule of netball and football games at Kongorong has been revised to ensure no matches will be played before noon. The Mount Gambier RSL will stage an Anzac Day ceremony on the oval at 3pm and the A grade football will immediately follow. The three other MSEFL games will be played at their usual starting times on Sunday. Kongorong v Tantanoola DESPITE the forecast of showers, a big crowd will be in attendance to see these neighbouring clubs seek the premiership points. The Hawks had a nightmare trip to the seaside on Saturday with Port MacDonnell dolling out another heavy defeat. Not only did Kongorong lose its mantle as ladder leader, it was forced to see this ranking seized by the Demons. The two clubs last met at Tigerland last June with the visitors handing out a 46-point thrashing. It was arguably the high point of 2014 for Kongorong and the low point for the season for Tantanoola. The main challenge for the Tigers on Saturday is to find some winning forwards. With the departure to interstate locations of Robbie Versace and Glenn Gascoyne, Tantanoola now just has one past goalkicking trophy winner in its ranks. Sam Tincknell took this prize with 45 majors in 2012. It was therefore no surprise that Tantanoola took up the IT’S THIS WAY TO SEPTEMBER: Jason Phillips points the way to the finals for his Kongorong teammates. opportunity to recruit the muchtravelled ex-SANFL player Anthony Pierri. He will take a while to adjust to the tempo of the MSEFL as well as his new teammates. At the other end of the oval, Kongorong has the ever-reliable spearhead in John Simkin. In addition to his on-field exploits, prior to the match, Simkin will use his artistic talents and again decorate the oval with the words “Lest We Forget” as a traditional tribute to the fallen. Another sidelight for this contest will be the awarding of the John Rogers Memorial Medal to the best-on-ground. This will be presented by the Rogers family and it honours the memory of the local soldier who died in Vietnam in 1968. The early favourite is Tantanoola veteran Tim Stringer who was not available in the team’s narrow home ground loss in the opening round. The Tigers have had two weeks off since their last game but this won’t be enough to gain a win. PREDICTION: Kongorong by 15 points. Glencoe v Port MacDonnell ANOTHER special Anzac medal will be presented by the Millicent RSL at the conclusion of the game between the Demons and the Murphies at Glencoe. The Herb Ashby (DCM, OAM) Memorial Medal is awarded at one MSEFL game each year on a rotational basis. With their unbeaten status, the visitors will come into the match as slim favourites. It has been a perfect start to the season for new coach Leigh Capewell after a 15 year absence from the competition. Continued page 31 SPECIALS Wednesday 22nd April ‘til Tuesday 28th April 2015 TALL TIGER: Bryce Radley and his Tantanoola teammates will play Kongorong in a special Anzac Day tribute match this Saturday. Anzac tribute match Lamb BBQ Forequarter Chops $7.99kg 32 - The South Eastern Times, Thursday, April 23, 2015 Butternut Pumpkin 99c kg FOSTERS FOODLAND Kleenex Toilet rolls 12 Pack $4.99ea Trading Hours Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri- 7:30am-6:00pm Thurs: 7:30am-9:00pm • Sat: 7:30am-5:00pm www.thesoutheasterntimes.com.au PAGE 27 625217 664190